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PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS

General Product Support Manager Troy af? rms our commitment to Houston,”

Metal Shark: Stock Boats Program AEGIR-Marine Adds Stabilizer Repair

Louisiana-based boat builder Metal Matherne of Louisiana Machinery Com- said ABS Chairman, President and CEO AEGIR-Marine, full service provider for

Shark is ramping up production to build pany announced the company will add Christopher J. Wiernicki. “Working with stern tube seals and propulsion systems an inventory of stock vessels. Models 60 jobs and expand its New Iberia op- our project partners, we have designed for the maritime industry, said it has currently included in the new program erations. Known as Louisiana Cat, the this building to create a collaborative en- added stabilizer and steering gear repair include Metal Shark’s De? ant-class pi- company rebuilds and services engines vironment that will facilitate communi- services to its portfolio of maritime ser- lothouse models in 29, 38 and 45 ft., 28- and related equipment for marine, oil cation and promote innovation in direct vices. The Dutch company works with ft. Relentless center console patrol boats and gas, industrial and utility companies support of our safety-focused mission.” brand independent parts and provides and 7-m rigid in? atable boats (RIBs) at the Port of Iberia. Louisiana Cat’s ex- The new world HQ will be a 10-story, service and parts for all major propulsion with diesel stern drives, waterjets or twin pansion calls for the addition of 60 new 326,800-sq.-ft. building that will house systems. AEGIR-Marine is now able to outboard engines. direct jobs over the next ? ve years, with employees from ABS and its af? liated offer its ship owning customers a com- the jobs carrying an average annual sal- companies. plete and integrated overhaul service.

ABS Gets SubM Win ary of $60,000, plus bene? ts. ‘K’ Line Partners for LNG Crewing LR Launches Marine Analytics ServiceABS said it has been awarded a Third

Party Organization (TPO) contract by In a meeting in Manila on April 18, OSM Lloyd’s Register (LR) launched its Ma-

Vigor to Add Third Drydock in Seattle

The Great Lakes Towing Company Vigor said it has entered into an agree- signed a joint venture agreement with rine Analytics service with a methodol- (GLT) to support compliance with the ment to purchase a drydock from a Ko- “K” Line’s crewing agency Ventis to ogy that will enable companies to obtain

United States Coast Guard (USCG) Sub- rean seller, continuing the shipbuilder’s provide Filipino crew to “K” Line’s en- value from operational data and con- chapter M regulations. ongoing infrastructure investments and tire ? eet of lique? ed natural gas (LNG) nected assets. According to LR, the big- expansion of U.S. West Coast drydock carriers. When the two companies signed gest challenge associated with data from

Global Opens New Alaska Of? ce capacity. At 640 feet long with a clear the strategic manning partnership agree- multiple systems and connected assets,

Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. has ex- width of 116 feet, the new dock will be ment, Managing Director of “K” Line once security has been assured, is know- panded its regional operations with the third, and largest, at Vigor’s Harbor LNG Shipping (UK) Ltd., Yuzuru Goto, ing how to turn the possibilities into ac- the addition of a new of? ce in Juneau, Island shipyard. said, “We believe this to be an excellent tual commercial and operational value.

Alaska. The new Juneau of? ce will sup- partnership, from a supplier with a genu- It is now possible to amass more data port southeast Alaska through several of

ABS Breaks Ground on New HQ ine maritime heritage, understanding of more easily but with so much data avail-

Global’s primary service lines: marine ABS has broken ground on its new global industry operations and aspirations and able, extracting useful and actionable construction, marine salvage and emer- headquarters. Anchoring the CityPlace 2 understanding of our corporate values information and insights is a challenge. gency response, diving operations and development, the new headquarters will and organizational culture. This gives us LR said it is focused on working to co- more. be located near the intersection of I-45 complete peace of mind for future com- create solutions, enabling companies to and the Grand Parkway in the Houston pliance, dependability and importantly optimize ef? ciency in operations, asset

Louisiana Cat Expands in New Iberia area. “This is an important milestone for ‘K’ Line’s safe and environmentally performance and maintenance, reduce

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and in our 155-year-young history and re- responsible operations.” risk and improve safety.

Damen Celebrates “90” amen is celebrating nine decades of operations in the ship- building industry. From small beginnings in the 1920s, the

Dcompany has grown into a maritime service provider that employs 9,000. With Dutch roots, Damen’s expansion has been global. This growth can be viewed in terms of its yards, service hubs and other subsidiary companies as well as a globally-operat- ing client base. Damen was originally established by two brothers,

Jan and Rien Damen, in 1927. From facilities located on the banks of the River Merwede in Hardinxveld, the Netherlands, they man- aged the growing ? rm into a well-respected business.

When Kommer Damen took over in 1969, he introduced nu- merous changes to the ship fabrication process. Advances such as modular construction techniques and series production of standard designs resulted in considerable increases in ef? ciency. Damen’s clients could bene? t from shortened delivery times and ? exible vessel con? gurations. The subsequent growth since the late 1960s has been as swift as it was broad. The company’s worldwide cov- erage developed with the acquisition of foreign yards and the es- tablishment of dedicated service centres. The vessel portfolio has grown too – today the company’s vessels serve an ever-evolving range of maritime sectors.

Looking ahead, the family roots still drive the business. Kom- mer Damen’s four children all play signi? cant roles in operations:

Arnout Damen is Chief Commercial Of? cer, Rose Damen is Com- mercial Director at Amels, Annelies Damen manages the corporate properties portfolio, and Bear Damen recently directed the com- pany’s corporate ? lm.

Bear Damen, Annelies Damen, Rose Damen, Arnout Damen, Kommer Damen .

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